When I Was Small

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    When I Was Small

     I recall when I was small
    I thought someday I'd know it all
    Well, I'm older now and I think about it again
    And all I've learned is things were better then

    The people I looked up to looked after me
    They showed me things I couldn't see
    I learned the hard way- from the wrong things that I did
    Life was easier when I was a kid

    Some people have come and some have gone
    We've said "Hello", we've said "So long"
    For some of them we've laughed, and some of them we've cried
    We've held each other when some have died 

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    xSONGBIRDx commented on When I Was Small

    01-13-2011

    I always wish i could go back. I don't feel like an adult. I feel like I am still 16 and I wish I still was. I look in the mirror and don't recognized myself anymore. Usual when I think about myself I imagine my 15/16 face and 15/16 year old body.
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    ApaqRasgirl commented on When I Was Small

    03-11-2010

    Very nicely said, I love this poem. It makes you think back to when you were a kid. great job
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    dahlusion commented on When I Was Small

    03-11-2010

    simply sweet and perfect, a poetic gem in all of its creative verse.
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    Maleficent commented on When I Was Small

    03-11-2010

    what an insightful piece... I guess growing up is different for everyone and in some ways we all long for childhood... for myself, I'm glad it's over... I do try to keep a childlike perspective on life and I see you do too... write on! ;)
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    In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it's the exact opposite.

    Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Czech writer.

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